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Recent IELTS exams

Real students tell about their recent IELTS exams: IELTS questions, topics, tasks, answers.

IELTS test in Iran and in the UK – June 2015 (Academic Module)

Thanks to N and H we know the following details about the IELTS exams in Iran and in the UK:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. About a tennis club and volunteering.
Section 2. Students were discussing a marketing project.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. About an archaeological discovery of an ancient ship.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph showing four different age groups and how often they visit museums in the UK.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In most universities students focus on specialised subjects, however some people believe that universities should encourage students to study a wide spectrum of subjects. To want extent you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you work at weekends?
– How do you usually spend your weekends?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you had to be friendly to a person you don’t like. Please say

– Who was that person?
– What was the situation?
– How did you feel after that?

Discussion

– What is the difference between being polite and friendly in your opinion?
– Can anyone be direct with the other person?
– In what situations do you need to be direct with a person?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – June 2015

Thanks to N who took the IELTS test in Iran we can share the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Iran

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Do you like visitors coming to your home?
– How often do you have visitors at home?
– When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality?
– Do you like to visit other people? Why?
– How much sleep do you really need a day?
– How much sleep did you have when you were younger?

Cue Card

Describe an occasion when you were late and missed something important. Please say

– What was the situation?
– When and where did it happen?
– Why were you late?

Discussion

– What is map-reading?
– Why are some people better at map-reading than others?
– Should all people be experienced map-readers?
– Why are people interested in travelling?
– Where do people usually travel to?
– Why do some people prefer to go to another country?